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LOCAL NEWS A2 Wednesday, OcIoImt 30, 2002 www.azdailysun.com Ai iona Daily Sun Candidates differ on how to improve voting system Cummiskey pledges to back no call lists CONTACT Us i About the Daily Sun The Arizona Daily Sun (ISSN: is published daily Monday though Sunday morning by 'Hie Flagstaff Pulilisliiug 1751 S. Thompson Flagstaff, AZ WII01. Post Office Box 1S40, MagstalT, AZ 8(HK)2; (928)774-4545; vvww.a.dailysun.com. The Arizona Daily Sun, a Pulitzer Newspaper, is the official legal newspajx'r for City of Flagstaff and Coconino County. President Publisher Roy Callaway 774-4543 rcallaway a azdailysun.com Editor Randy Wilson 556-2254 nvilson azdailysun.com eMedia Director Sean Ojienshaw 913-8624 sopenshawi.aazdaiIysun.com To report news, call the Editorial Department at: (928) 556-2241.

Newsroom FAX: (928) 774-4790. City editor Laura Clymer 913-8001 lclymerfiazdailysiui.com Sports editor Chris Lang 356-2259 clangs azdailysun.com Weekend page editor Scott Walters 336-2252 swalteixnazdailysun.com Business reporter Jeff Tucker 53(5-2250 jtuckcrtiazdailysun.com Community editor Betsey Bruner 536-2235 bbruner azdailysun.com Corrections clarifications The Arizona Daily Sun strives for accuracy in all stories and welcomes reader participation in the effort to provide accurate news reports. Readers may bring errors to the newspapers attention by calling editor Randy Wilson at 556-2254. By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press Writer PHOENIX The major party candidates for secretary of state would both update Arizonas voting system and replace outdated punch cards. But they wouldnt do it in the same way.

Democrat Chris Cummiskey wants to begin testing an online voting system, starting with service men overseas. And he supports a record-keeping system that leaves voter rolls in the hands of county recorders. Republican Jan Brewer doesnt think voting online is secure enough yet. Shed rather let the military vote by fax. She also says she would improve the efficiency of voter registration by keeping all voter rolls at the Capitol.

Cummiskey and Brewer face off with Libertarian Sean Nottingham in the Nov. 5 election. The most recent poll in the race showed Cummiskey and Brewer were about even, with about a third of registered voters undecided. But despite the issues involved and the fact that the secretary of state is first in line to succeed the governor, political experts say candidates for the secretary of state and their views often fall below the radar screen for many voters. Pollster Earl De Berge said the race is the least well-known of all the statewide contests.

In cases like that, voters typically stick to party lines unless one voter has better name recognition. If you are mainstream, you will probably win, depending on which party gets the most voters out, De Berge said. Both Cummiskey and Brewer plan to use federal money to put optical scanners in state voting booths. The scanners are much more precise than the punch cards still being used in much of Arizona. Cummiskey also wants to start a pilot program to allow servicemen oversea! to 'vote over the Internet.

Hsaid bed In campaign literature handed out at the rally, Cummiskey charged that his Re-1 publican opponent Jan Brew- er doesn't support such state legislation. But in a telephone inter- 7 view. Brewer said, I would support and enforce any no-call list legislation that would be introduced passed. However, we realize that we -need federal legislation be- cause we have interstate commerce laws and the tele- marketers will just move to Las Vegas or to Orlando and call us from outside the state. 2 So we need both; we need the.

state and we need the federal legislation to address the issue. Cummiskey also wants to stop the selling of private 2 information to third parties and wants to adopt legisla- tion similar to the Firestone Bill, where companies must disclose their pro- duct problems to the con- sinners. "They need to know 1 these problems are out I there, Cummiskey said, 2 Cummiskeys handout also stated Brewer had voted to 2 make it more difficult for con- sumers to guard against and sue companies for white col- lar crimes such as Enron and WorldCom. Brewer categorically de- tiled that. I dont know what he is talking about.

Everybody -likes to around Enron and all these things. I have been in the legislature for six years, I certainly do not he- 2 lieve that I Introduced any such thing," die said. I have 2 always believed that people have the right to sue for re- covery, and he is just embel- I fishing things that are just not 2 -press worthy in my opinion. 2 By ANNIE K1EFHABER Sun Staff Reporter Democratic hopeful, Chris Cummiskey said he wanted to close up his campaign for Secretary of State at the same place he started it back in February on the front steps of the Flagstaff City Hall. Cummiskey, surrounded by friends, family and supporters, including Flagstaff Mayor Joe Donaldson, delivered a short campaign speech Tuesday afternoon about the needs of Arizonans, and in particular, consumer protection issues.

While on the campaign trail 1 across the state for the last nine months, Cummiskey said Arizonans need the following: innovation, problem solving, clear leadership, strong election partnership between the Secretary of State and local governments, and consumer protection. Among the Secretary of States duties are overseeing the state's elections, ad-: ministering the states business- services division," registering charities and publishing business and governmental actions. The Secretary of State must also register telemarketers, and thats what Cum-miskey's talk focused on Tuesday. Cummiskey said he can be the beacon of consumer protection, based on his proven track record of working on these consumer protection issues. First, he wants to stop telemarketers from interrupt 1 ing peoples lives.

-Ill be back in January to make sure we have a no-call list," said Cummiskey. Eben WaggonerArizona Daily Sun ARIZONA SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE Chris Cummiskey speaks to voters during a rally in front of Flagstaff City Hall Tuesday afternoon. use the program to gauge how well the technology can be adapted for more widespread use. This is another advancement that we are going to proceed cautiously on, Cummiskey said. Brewers approach to military voting uses different technology: servicemen would receive ballots and cast them by fax.

She said she doesnt think the Internet is secure enough yet to be used for voting. Cummiskey said voting by fax is even less secure. 1 cant imagine any military person wanting his ballot sitting on some county recorders fax machine, he said. Brewer doesnt like the current system in which voter registration rolls are kept by officials in the states 15 counties. She cites cases where people are registered in more than one county as evidence that the system is flawed.

Her solution is keep the registration records at the Capitol, under the eye of the secretary of state. She said that will cut down on confusion as Arizonas population continues to grow. We know that these voter rolls have really bloomed, its important to know whos voting where, she said. Cummiskey calls the idea of centralizing records wrongheaded. He said county recorders are doing fine.

Basically, (centralization of voter rolls) creates a system that dupes local control and does not have the promise of being any more effective, he Lots of Halloween fun planned this week in Flagstaff 773-4080 for more information. Cromer Elementary School (E. Koch Field Road) will host a Tailgate Halloween Party in the parking lot this Thursday (Halloween) night. The Tailgate Halloween Party is designed so that kids and parents who live in. the widely spread out neighborhoods for Cromer, have a chance to trick or treat in a safe environment at the school.

There will also be a haunted house in the school office. The Cromer Tailgate Halloween Party will be from p.m. and all cars must be parked by no later than 6:20 p.m. No late arrivals will be allowed to keep the little goblins safe from moving cars. For more information call 773-4150.

Also on Halloween night, South Beaver Magnet Elementary School (506 S. Beaver St.) will hold its Second Annual Halloween Carnival for school staff and families. Volunteers from the Phi Keta Fraternity at NAU make this event possible. The South Beaver Halloween Carnival will be held in the school gym from 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a cake decorating contest, pumpkin decorating contest, costume parade and plenty of games.

For more info call 773-4050. This Friday will be a busy day at Weitzel Elementary School (3401 North Fourth St.) The school will continue a long-standing tradition with their annual Halloween Parade and Carnival. All Weitzel students are encouraged to dress in costume on Friday. The students will parade through the school starting promptly at 8:45 a.m. NAU Praxis students will put on a haunted house for the fourth- through sixth-grade students at 10 a.m.

The fourth- through sixth-grade students will run a Halloween carnival for the younger kids in the Weitzel gym from 9:45 a.m. until noon. For more information call 773-4090. They say if someone shows up with a really spectacular costume they might receive a free game or two. fl Uptown Sedona will host pumpkins on parade from the Jack-O-Lantem contest and offer safe and fun trick or treating for children of all ages from 5 to 8 p.m.

Various merchants donning costumes will close shop and pass out candy to trick or treaters. To enter the Jack-O-Lantem Contest, bring your masterpiece to Joe Wilcox Western Wear in Sinagua Plaza, Wednesday between noon and 7 p.m. The pumpkins will be judges by Joe Wilcox Store Owners prior to trick or treating on Halloween and winners of three contests will win $31 cash. Wal-Mart, 2750 S. Woodlands Village, will host a costume contest from 3 to 6 p.m.

for infants to age 6, and also for ages 7 to 12. The first-place prize is a $20 gift card, second place a $15 gift card and third place a $10 gift card. The Delta Chi Fraternity Haunted House will benefit the Care and Share Food Bank of Flagstaff. The event takes place today and Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Delta Chi Fraternity House.

Admission is one dollar or free with a can of food. The event is co-hosted by the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. The fraternity is located at 318 S. Humphreys off of Butler. Starting today, and going through the end of this week, there will be several fun Halloween events at a number of FUSD elementary schools: Today, Killip Elementary School (2300 E.

6th Ave.) will hold a Fall Carnival and fund-raiser from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the gymnasium. The Killip Fall Carnival will have a Halloween theme and kids are encouraged to come in costume. There will be food and games. Game tickets will cost only 25 cents.

Proceeds from the Fall Carnival go to Killip School. Call 3 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Free ice skating with costume (skates $1) 4 p.m. 8 p.m.

Pumpkin Patch 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Trick or Treating 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Costume Contest (infant to 15 years of age) 6:30 p.m.

8 p.m. Haunted Forest ($3 per person) NAUs Fieldhouse west entrance, adjacent to the Student Union and across from Cline Library on central campus, will host the Taylor Hall 12th Annual Haunted House from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The first hour is less scary and ideal for younger children. Admission is $4, or $3 with a can of food.

Half of the proceeds will go to the Northland Family Help Center, and all of the food to local food banks. NAUs musical performance department will perform the Fantasticks at 7:30 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for adults, $11 for seniors 65 and older, $8 for NAU faculty and staff, and $7 for children under 17 and NAU students with valid identification. The performances also will be taking place Nov.

1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Sinagua High School Auditorium, 3950 E.

Butler, will host the Coconino Community Orchestra for a free Halloween concert with an intermission costume contest at 7 p.m. Featured music will include Mozarts Magic Flute Overture, Gounods Funeral March of a Marionette, Saint-Saens Danse Macabre, Sullivans When the Night Wind Howls and Mussorgskys A Night on Bald Mountain. Halloween candy will be provided to trick-or-treaters. Starlite Lanes, 3406 E. Route 66, will be open for business as usual with open lanes from 9 p.m.

to midnight, at a cost of $2.25 per person, per game. By ANMF KIFFIIABFR Sun Staff Reporter If the yearly routine of knocking on doors and dragging a pillowcase full of candy through the neighborhood has gotten tiresome to the children, heres a list of local events that kids of all ages can attend this Halloween: Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, 123 S. Beaver, will host a free harvest festival from 4 to 9 p.m. The event will feature carnival booths with prizes, a special toddler area, puppet shows, a live blue-grass band and concessions. Costumes should be worn and go along with the farm themes (fanner, animal or vegetable).

No scary costumes will be allowed. Flagstaff Elks Lodge, 2101 N. San Francisco, will host their Annual Halloween Party from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for children of all ages.

There will be games, candy, a cake walk and prizes. Flagstaff Police Department Sgt. Gerry Blair will be on hand supporting the Elks ongoing drug awareness committee. For more information, contact Sally Drye at 526-1583. Foresight Learning Center, 8245 N.

Koch Field, will host a free pumpkin harvest and Halloween celebration for families of preschool-aged children from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Events include a pumpkin hunt, treats and games. Costumes should be worn and no violent or gory costumes will be allowed. Call 527-8337 to make reservations. Jay Lively Activity Center and McPherson Park, 1650 N.

Turquoise, will host this years Flagstaff Halloween Harvest from 3 to 8 p.m. featuring the following scheduled events along with food vendors, entertainment and a professional photographer on site. For more information, contact the City of Flagstaff Parks and Recreation at 779-7690. DEATHSFunerals Circulation If you fail to receive your paper by 6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday or by 7 a.m.

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Page. Grand Canyon and the Navajo and Hopi reservations. Al-o included is Window in Navajo County. re inf innate to oUain a news obituary form, oontart tire newvHri at 550-224L or submit it online tc azdnewvi azdailyym.com He retired from the National Guard with more than 20 years served, and worked for ADOT for 34 years as an inspector for Highway construction. For the last five years he worked for HDR as a consultant.

In 1972, he was one of the first youth football coaches in Flagstaff. He enjoyed his family, woodworking, camping and the outdoors. He is survived by his loving wife Corrine Romero of Flagstaff; son and daughter-in-law Ralph and Rene of Camp Verde; daughters and sons-in-law Ramona Montgomery of Flagstaff, Danielle Romero of Phoenix, and Camille and Scott Venezia, Valerie Sanchez and Raechel and Shawm Cable, all of Las Vegas; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother and sister-in-law Ernest and Rosann Romero of Flagstaff; asters Effie Santillan and Ruth Romero, both of Flagstaff; mother-in-law Bennie Vigil; sisters-in-law Rosabelle (Phil) Sena, Vivian (Kelly) Lopez and Carmen (Alex) Gallegos, all of Albuquerque; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luis Romero and dren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 30, 2002, at the Norvel Owens Mortuary Chapel, 914 E. Route 66. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m., Nov. 1, 2002, at the Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno.

Arrangements are by Norvel Owens Mortuary. Eddie Romero Eddie G. Romero, 64, of Flagstaff, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, in Rocky Point, Mexico. He was bom Feb.

11, 1938, in Saldo, Ariz. Wilma L. Holliman Wilma Lorane Holliman, 83, died Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, in Flagstaff. Ms.

Holliman was bom on Dec. 24, 1918, in Hartford, Ark. She lived in Fresno, for 42 years before moving to Flagstaff five years ago. Ms. Holliman is survived by daughters Katie of Flagstaff, Linda of Flag- staff, Phyllis of Spanaway, and Connie of Lacey, son Bill of Flagstaff; brother Roy Morrison of Oregon; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchil- Tomasita Griego Romero.

A Holy Rosary was Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be today, also at the church. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Northern Arizona Youth Football League. Arrangements are under the direction of Norvel Owens Mortuary.

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